New Zurich-Abu Dhabi route means more choice for travellers

The launch of direct non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Zurich by Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will bring greater choice for travellers and strengthen Switzerland as a European air transport hub.

Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive
Officer, James Hogan, said: “This year we celebrate ten years of operation in Switzerland,
which continues to be an increasingly important travel market for Etihad
Airways and a significant trading partner with the UAE.

“Our new Zurich daily service means Swiss business
and leisure travellers have greater access to the UAE and important markets in the
Gulf region, Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub Continent, Asia and Australia.

“Etihad
Airways’ presence in Switzerland contributes to a resilient aviation sector in Switzerland,
bringing the benefits of competition and convenience to travellers,” Mr Hogan
said.

Both Zurich and Geneva services are operated by an
Airbus A330-300 aircraft with a total of 231 seats in a three class cabin
configuration: Eight First Class, 32 Business Class and 191 Economy Class.

From
Zurich, Etihad Airways now provides travellers with 25 international
connections to the Gulf region, Indian Sub Continent, Africa, Asia and
Australia via its hub in Abu Dhabi.

In
conjunction with our global network partners Air Seychelles, Jet Airways and
Virgin Australia, Etihad Airways is now able to provide connectivity from Zurich
and Geneva to 44 destinations beyond its hub in Abu Dhabi.

Flying into Zurich and Geneva, Etihad Airways now
provides seamless onward European connections to 22 destinations on Etihad
Regional’s network, including domestic services between Zurich and Geneva, and Geneva
and Lugano.

Travellers can also connect on airberlin and Niki’s
regional network via Zurich to Berlin, Dűsseldorf, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca and
Vienna. Air Serbia provides a convenient daily connection from Zurich to Belgrade.

“The greater choice for travellers is further
evidence of the value and strength of our network partnership strategy, which
enables us to work with partner airlines to offer more flights to more destinations,
with more connections,” Mr Hogan said.

Etihad Guest loyalty
members flying with its partner airlines, Etihad Regional, airberlin, Niki and
Air Serbia across Europe, can earn and spend Etihad Guest Miles on flights as
well as enjoy recognition benefits such as status miles, lounge access, excess baggage
and priority check-in.

While passenger traffic between Switzerland and the
UAE has nearly doubled in the past five years, cargo volume is similarly increasing
as a result of growing trade between the two countries. In 2013, Etihad Cargo
carried more than 6,700 tonnes of goods to and from Switzerland, up 21 per cent
on 2012.

The new Zurich-Abu Dhabi services will offer
cargo customers 260 tonnes of weekly bellyhold volume to meet the increasing
demand for freight capacity. In total, Etihad Airways will offer just over 510
tonnes of weekly cargo capacity to and from Switzerland.

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